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Countdown: 5 Minutes to Self-Destruction
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Countdown: 5 Minutes to Self-Destruction

Designed by Julien Griffon

Published by (Self-Published)

Table Ready: 5 Min Teach

Players

2-6

Play Time

5 min

Complexity

1.5 / 5

Rating

6.8

Year

2014

Community Snapshot

Light complexity
~5 min
6.8 on BGG (10)
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Categories

Dice
Dice rolling is a core mechanism — outcomes depend partly on luck.
Party Game
Easy to learn, quick to play, and great with large groups — social fun.
Real-time
No turns — everyone acts simultaneously under time pressure.
Science Fiction
Futuristic settings — space travel, alien worlds, advanced technology.

Since 2014, Countdown: 5 Minutes to Self-Destruction has captivated fans of co-op and dice rolling with its light complexity design.

How It Plays

Cooperative Game

Everyone works together against the game itself — you win or lose as a team, so get ready to strategize together!

Dice Rolling

You roll dice to determine outcomes — there's always that thrilling moment of suspense before they land!

About This Game

Countdown: 5 Minutes to Self-Destruction is a real-time cooperative dice-rolling game about escaping a space research station being invaded by alien forms trying to get their hands on human advanced technology. The self-destruction mechanism has been triggered and players only have 5 minutes to kill the aliens blocking their way to the emergency exit hatch. Players are dealt six face-down alien cards showing the hit pattern to complete in order to kill the alien.…

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